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Old 02-28-2008, 10:27 AM
 
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The methodoligy is terrible. Household income is one of the strongest indicators of a town's desirablility
Agreed, and one of the major changes for Money in their rankings was more emphasis on housing affordability which, again, throws some hot water on what can really be considered 'desirable'. Affordable places often aren't desirable. You take this stuff with major grains of salt.
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Old 02-28-2008, 11:33 AM
 
Location: NJ
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Wow!!! I took a real quick glance and couldn't believe that East Newark, Secaucas and
South Bound Brook), beat out towns such as Harding, Chester, and etc... Remember publications such as NJ Montly are "paid" by their advertisers...hmm would I rather live in Newark or Harding?????

montgomery township - 440. behind IRVINGTON.

this list has to be a joke.
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Old 02-28-2008, 11:34 AM
 
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My buddy is a Riverside cop... and he doesn't live there.


They get more calls than the other towns I listed combined.
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Old 02-28-2008, 11:36 AM
 
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Oh My what are is the judging based on. Upper Saddle River is 549 out 566.... What?
Little Ferry is number 35, Woodridge is 39 and Teterboro which is one Giant Aiport is 46... I don't think so.

I guess Teterboro recieved it's high ranking for having the convience of being able to land your plane in your driveway!!! LOL
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Old 02-28-2008, 11:54 AM
 
Location: Atlantic Highlands NJ/Ponte Vedra FL/NYC
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I guess Teterboro recieved it's high ranking for having the convience of being able to land your plane in your driveway!!! LOL
considering that there's about a dozen or so homes there, that is a high ranking
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Old 02-28-2008, 01:41 PM
 
Location: Stewartsville, NJ
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As soon as I saw Ogdensburg in the top 100...I went no further as i knew it was crap!
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Old 02-28-2008, 01:55 PM
 
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montgomery township - 440. behind IRVINGTON.

this list has to be a joke.
Why didn't they just list best place to live as the Newark Airport. It's conviently located to NYC, already at the airport, convient train access(as it has the train actually going through it), parking, resterants, and public bathrooms!!!LOL It's gotta be a joke..it certainly make me laugh!
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Old 02-28-2008, 02:05 PM
 
Location: 32°19'03.7"N 106°43'55.9"W
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Upper Saddle River 549 out of 566! Yeah, I can see how someone could be totally miserable living in Upper Saddle River!
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Old 02-28-2008, 02:15 PM
 
Location: High Bridge
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High Bridge went from 85 to 292. Odd.
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Old 02-28-2008, 08:25 PM
 
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OMG East Newark is an absolute sh*thole. That's amazing.
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